Knocking on Wood

Anyone familiar with the superstition of knocking on wood? The superstition is intended to ward off jinxing yourself. Especially if you say something you don’t want to happen. It’s to avoid tempting fate or mentioning anything negative that could hurt you.

For example, “I’m sure it’s not going to snow tonight.” Whether said sarcastically or not, I’d knock on wood. Talking about your own death or something similar is another reason to knock on wood.

In some parts of the world, it’s done to avoid changing something good that has or will happened. For example, if you got a job promotion, you’d knock on wood.

Typically, the person knocks on a tree or wood surface three times. Depending on where you’re from, the number of times you knock on the wood, what else can be knocked on (such as your own head), what CAN’T be knocked on, what’s said at the same time, or what this is even called depends on your region.

The origins of the superstition is a bit unknown. It’s popularly believed that the point of knocking on wood is to ask the spirits of the wood or tree or fate for protection or to shake off the intended jinx. However, the widespread usage has some folklorists suggest a connection to the crucifixion cross or even the playground game of tag.

Not everyone that knocks on wood actually believes in the superstition. It may be more of a social or cultural habit. Everyone around you does it, so you do too.

In it’s most basic form (knocking on wood for superstitious reasons), this superstition is seen widely aroud the world.

I use this superstition often and knock on a wooden beaded bracelet I wear to facilitate it. However, I keep my jewelry minimal when I’m working on a computer or staying home. That means I sometimes get caught without wood to knock on within easy reach.

But… what’s the definition of wood here? I learned the superstition without any exemptions, so for me, I just knock three times. Any kind of wood.

So… do plants count? Trees count. That’s often considered the origin of the superstition. If living trees count, then do the stems of plants? The leaves? Anything made from plant fibers?

Can you knock on a book? Paper itself? A walnut? A peacan pie? Can you knock on a sweatshirt made from plant materials? How much plant material’s necessary to qualify for the superstition? This isn’t a practical question – it would be nearly impossible to test this. It’s down to personal opinion and practice. How much wood or wood-like substances count before the meaning is lost?

Personally, I’ve knocked on books, paper, a variety of nuts, and in a moment of half-joking desperation, a sweatshirt made from mostly bamboo fiber and plant-based fiber.

What do you think? How far is too far until the superstition loses meaning to you?

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25 Witchy Journal Prompts

Here’s a list of journaling prompts you might not have seen before. They have a witchy flair to them.

Note, the prompts are called “witchy”, but they can be for any kind of magical practitioner, witchy, Wiccan, and so on.

  1. How do I define magic?
  2. How do I define witch / magical practitioner / Wiccan / etc for myself?
  3. How does my spiritual or religious path reflect and/or influence my magical practice?
  4. How do I bring magic into my daily life?
  5. What spells do I cast on a daily basis?
  6. What spells would I like to cast on a daily basis?
  7. What spells do I consider immoral for myself?
  8. How has my magical path progressed and grown over time?
  9. What traditions do I have in my magical practice?
  10. What has been my most important, profound, or awe inspiring experience with magic?
  11. What is my moment where I finally feel like magic is real?
  12. What is my moment of doubt, where I question if everything is real?
  13. What are my fears surrounding magic?
  14. What taboos or superstitions do I follow?
  15. What’s my role in the magic within the community? Am I a teacher? Student? Researcher? Healer? Leader? Everyday user?
  16. What role do tools (wands, cauldrons, brooms, crystals, etc) play in my magical practice?
  17. What role does nature or the elements have in magic for me?
  18. What role do spirits have in magic for me?
  19. How has meditation and/or prayers influenced my magic?
  20. What can I do to bring more magic into my daily life?
  21. What can I do to connect with my magic more?
  22. What do I wish my altar or magical workspace looked like?
  23. In a perfect world, what is my magical life like?
  24. What do I really want right now? Object, goal, concept, etc.
  25. What is my magical goal for this year?

Add other questions and thoughts as you journal! This is about exploring you and your practice, not just answering the question!

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Moonlight Bubble Protection Spell

A spell to create a temporary protective bubble around an object or person.

There are many types of protection spells out there – wards, barriers, and so on. This spell is essentially an energy barrier. It’s intended to be raised quickly, burn on energy expended to create it, and then dissapate over time. A couple of hours or maybe a few days at most.

If you’re particularly skilled in energy manipulation, you can create energy barriers quickly without the extra steps this spell offers. It’s more of a technique than a spell. For example, I can take the roof of my car twice to create a barrier around the entire vehicle, making sure I arrive safely despite the snow storm I’m driving through. I do this very regularly, as I’m often driving through crappy weather in the dark. It lasts less than fifteen hours or so when done without any extra effort and has a risdual protective effect for another few days after that. Then I’d either renew it, as needed. After a while, the object that is continually protected (the car, in this example) will contain protective energy for longer periods of time. It may even eventually become passively protective and require no renewal processes.

Regardless, that’s not the point of this spell. This is the spell version of that energy manipulation technique.

What you’ll need:

  • Clear ball of any size and made of any material (plastic, glass, stone, etc ) that reminds you of a bubble. [see notes]
  • Full moon water

This first step can be skipped. If you’re skilled at energy manipulation, casting your energy over and through it, making it familiar to you. You do not wish to warm it. The energy should be slightly cool. By this I mean the energy cast should be directed or forced so much as passively passed to the item. Rubbing it or simply holding it should do the job. If the energy is warm, don’t worry about it. Leave it sit for a few hours until the energy feels cool and slightly less active then continue with the spell. The idea is to remind you of a cool, protective, slightly irridescent bubble when you look at this object.

On a full moon night, take the clear ball in your hands and hold it up so the full moon is visible through the clear ball. Say the following:

“This is a bubble of moonlight.

It protect all it encircles.

By my power and the power of the moon.”

Dip the clear ball into the full moon water. You can, alternatively, pour, sprinkle, or brush the water on instead.

Let the clear ball dry in the moonlight. Take it away before sunrise.

When ready to deploy the spell, take the clear ball in your hand and say:

“Moonlit bubble,

Encircle this [target]”.

Place the clear ball inside or on top of the object you’re protective. If it’s a person, they should hold the clear ball or stick it in a pocket. If it’s a car, then it should be placed somewhere in the vehicle, like the middle console or a pocket behind the seat.

Ideally, what should happen is the target now has a bubble-like protection spell around them. It will keep them relatively safe from all types of harm for a short period of time. The more damage the spell takes, the faster the spell will die.

The spell is not intended to be used for long-term. After the usage or several usages, the clear ball will need recharging. Cast the spell again.

Notes:

  • The clear ball here is to imitate a bubble. Clear irridescent coated glass would be perfect for this, but plastic is probably the more practical (and cheaper) choice. Any clear ball of whatever will work though – even a small round quartz crystal bead would be good. For most practical usages, the smaller the better to make it easy to carry and use. Ornaments (like the ones used for holiday trees) are probably the easiest to acquire cheaply in whatever size you want.
  • If you use clear plastic ornaments, the kind tht are hollow inside, you could even fill the ball with protective herbs or sigils, BUT the whole point of the clear ball is to resemble a bubble. If the ball is full, it no longer looks like a bubble, so you may want to avoid filling it. Use your own discretion here.
  • You could use bubbles themselves as the clear ball here. I chose to use a more physical object because that’s easier and less messy than bubbles are. But this spell totally works with actual bubbles.
  • When it comes to moonlight, the more direct the moonlight, the better. Do as best you can.

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New Year Magical Reset

It’s the new year! Here’s a quick list of tasks you can tackle to set yourself up for a great new year.

Cleansing yourself.

Taking time for yourself at the beginning of the year can really help set yourself up for a continuing habit of making space for yourself for the rest of the year.

A cleansing bath or shower is a great start, but you can tailor this to your preferences. Maybe a kickass ritual or dance party is a cleansing method you’d prefer.

Cleanse and reset your space

Cleanse your home, your workspace, your altar or magical workspace, and your vehicle. Use any method of cleansing that you’d prefer. Citrus and uplifting scents are especially good, as they can lift the moods.

Update and organize your altar as needed

Most practitioners update their altar or magical workspace seasonally or at their holidays. Resetting it at the new year is also a good idea, as it gives you a chance to organize, clean, and repair altar items when you’re not scurrying to set up your altar for the next holiday.

Toss out any out-of-date herbs and spells

This is a great time to go through your herbal cabinet and toss any ingredients that are no longer usable. Even dried herbs have experiation dates and even if you don’t consume them, really old herbs aren’t best practice for spellwork.

Especially toss out or compost the expired herbs if you make potions or other edibles.

If you use spell jars or other spells that have some sort of component sitting on a shelf, weed through that too. Do you really need that candle stub from three years ago?

Rehome any magical tools that no longer resonate with you

Magical practitioners can turn into dragons, hoarding magical tools they haven’t even looked at in five years. This is a great time to rehome those magical tools. Sell, donate, or give away decks of cards, crystals, books, magic mirrors, excess jars, brooms, witchy jewelry and clothing, and so on.

Renew your protection spells

Most long-term protection spells will need a renewal of some kind. Might as well do it on the new year so you don’t forget to do it at all.

Self-care spells

Like the cleansing yourself section, this is a great time to focus on self-care, beauty, and self-improvement spells.

Motivation spells (for those new year resolutions)

Cast motivation spells so you can stick to those new year resolutions or intentions. It’s also good to tackle that long-due project that needs doing.

Good Luck Spells

The new year is an excellent time to cast good luck and lucky spells.

Health spells

Wishing someone good health for the new year is very common. Health boosting spells are always a good choice for spells at any time of year, but it’s especially nice at the start of the new year.

Make herbal bath salts

A craft that’s easy to do and personalized for you. Bath salts can be used for self-care, but they can also be used as prep before a big ritual or to give a bit of magical intention to your day without doing a big spell.

Bath salts that boost health, good luck, motivation, and so on double up on your potential new year tasks.

Set up your (witchy) journal or planner

Make note in your journal or planner the full moons, new moon, other astronomical or astrological events, and each holiday you celebrate.

There are ready-made journals and planners out there, but you can also make some for yourself or doctor up an online calendar for your purposes too.

Intentions or Resolutions for the year

If you make a resolution or intention, this is the time to declare it. Make a post-it note or something similar and place it on your fridge or in your bathroom to remind yourself of your goals.

New Year Rituals

New Year Rituals tend to be about renewal. They can also be about closing out the previous year, gaining new opportunities, or bringing good luck and fortune for the new year.

Divinations

Many divinations are traditionally casted on the new year. It’s also a great time to grab a reading to predict how your year is going to go.

What other tasks do you complete during the new year?

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Renewing Cleansing Shower Spell

A shower cleansing or renewal spell or meditation is a commonly run into concept. People have been using them for years and similar concepts are found all over the place, some deeply rooted in religion and tradition.

This spell is not new grounds. It doesn’t have to be. If it resonates with you, then it does its job.

This is less a cleansing spell, and more of a renewal spell. It lives firmly in the arena of energy manipulation. Once you get use to doing it, the practice will feel less forced and more seamless. A part of the showering experience.

First, go ahead and prep for your shower. This can be pinning up hair, undressing, getting the towels out. Whatever. Try and keep your mind serene during this time. If you’re use to meditation, the idea of recognizing the thoughts and letting them go should apply here. It’s not that you don’t want to think, it’s that you don’t want to linger on any speciic thoughts right now.

Once you’re in the shower, go ahead and rinse off first. While doing this, imagine all the grim and sludge running off you. Think of the bad experiences you’ve had, the unpleasant emotions you’ve held onto, the resentments, regrets, and so on. Any unwanted energy should slid of you.

Once you fee like you’ve cleared the energetic sludge from yourself, go ahead with your usual showering stuff. Soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc.

When you’re about finished with the shower, picture yourself drawing energy from the water itself. The water is its own element, so draw power from the strength and gentleness water can provide. Cycle this energy up and down your body, moving it along your limbs and blood stream. This is energy manipulationIf you’re familiar with auras, then it will feel like your aura has been cleansed and balancing.

If you’re unfamiliar with how energy manipulation works, concentrate on a part of your body, such as your hand for a moment and push internally, focusing the energy to gather in your hand. It may feel warm or tingly.

When you’ve cycled the energy through your body a few times, you can finish up your shower and get on with the day.

NOTES:

  • You can use affirmations, meditation, chanting, or spellwork during the shower to focus the ritual.
  • Using different scented shampoos, soaps, etc to double up on your purpose for the day is also a good idea. Use vanilla for a meeting and fruit or flower scented stuff for date night.

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Happy New Year 2025!

Happy new year to you and your loved ones! May the year be blessed with kindness, compassion, and forward success for you and yours.

I hope you’ll be gentle with yourself in times of struggle and strong in times of need. I hope success of all kinds meets your expectations and rises above them. I hope your life has joy and love.

May this year be greater than the last.

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Lunar Water Floral Hair Rinse for Magical Hair Growth

Moon water is often used in spells for hair growth. This hair rinse will help with hair growth.

It may not work for all hair types, so do a test with a bit of hair first to make sure you don’t have any negative reactions. Also, I’m a witch, not a doctor, so nothing’s guaranteed.

Ingredients:

  • Waxing or new moon water
  • Rose petals
  • Lavender
  • Rosemary without the stems
  • Hibiscus petals

Gather a half a cup (4 ounces) each of crushed rose petals, lavender, rosemary, and crushed hibiscus petals. Simmer in one cup (8 ounces) of new moon or waxing moon water. Strain and let cool.

Pour over your hair somewhere in your hair care routine, probably after shampooing but before leave in-conditioner, but it depends on your hair care routine.

As you pour the water over your hair, say or think the following,

“Water flows
The moon grows
My hair flows and grows and never slows.”

Notes:

  • My hair’s long, so I put as much hair as possible, ends first, into a large bowl until dripping wet. Then I slowly pour or scoop the rest of the water over my scalp in small passes. This is also good if you don’t like being shocked, as the water in the bowl will probably be colder than your shower water.
  • Essential oils can be used in place of the herbs. Just add a few drops of the essential oils in a cup of moon water.
  • You can an oil using castor oil, coconut oil, avocado oil instead of water. Create a double boiler with 1 cup of oil and half a cup each of rose petals, hibiscus petals, rosemary without the stems, and lavender buds. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, strain the oil into a glass jar. Let the infused oil sit in waxing moonlight or under a new moon.
  • Infusing distilled water into moon water and adding essential oils will allow you to add it into a spray bottle. This option is nice as you can use the water daily at night before you go to bed or as part of your styling routine.

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Good Sleep Spell

This spell’s intention is to help you get a good night’s sleep. It’s not intented to keep you asleep or cure insomnia. It’s more of a “I have a job interview and want a good night’s sleep”.

What you’ll need:

  • Lavender flowers
  • Vervain
  • Mugwort (or wormwood)
  • Calendula
  • Chamomile
  • Cloth bag

Gather the above ingredients and place them in the bag but don’t close it yet. Say the following:

“Good sleep, find me“

Wrap me in warmth and darkness and dreams“

Close the bag up and say the following:

“I wake at my desired hour

Full of good dreams and energy

Full of life and vitality

Good sleep, find me.“

Notes:

  • Do not use anything you’re allergic to. I feel like this should be obvious, but it needs repeating.
  • If you like, you can swap some of the iggredients out for sweet smelling flowers you like or herbs that make you feel sleepy. Think, sleeping in a warm field (but safe from bugs and other pests).
  • This cloth bag does not have to be special. It can be hot glued or stapled together. It can be that one lone sock that the Sock Monster in the Laundry Room ate the pair to. It has to be something that’s soft to go under or near your pillow but also not a jar.

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Year Ahead Card Readings!

It’s that time of the year again! Now that 2024 has arrived, get your year ahead readings!

The Journey Cartomancy Reading

A 10 card reading giving you advice and an outlook into the future. A PDF delivered by email.

$65.00

The Journey Cartomancy Reading

A 10 card reading giving you advice and an outlook into the future. A PDF delivered by email.

$65.00

The Seasons Mini Cartomancy Reading

5 card reading covering each season and the current season for the year. PDF email. One question or topic per reading. Or you may ask for a general reading. Include question, topic, or desire for a general reading in the purchase notes.

$28.00

Not quite what you’re looking for? More readings are available here.

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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024!

Welcome to 2024!

It’s a new year!

Our blessing for 2024 is this:

May your year be filled with abundance and joy. May the pain of living be small and rare. May the greatness of love bless you. May your longest and deepest wish come true. May courage never deseret you and may your strength never wane. May you take rest when you want it nad may hardships never look your way. May opportunities find you and rivals do not. May you find a community to adore and abandon those who hurt you. I hope 2024 becomes a year to remember for good tidings.

A little automatic writing there for you.

I do hope your year is quite blessed. Here’s to 2024!

Seen this post before? It launched first over at my patreon!

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